2 Die In Turmoil In Honduras
Tegucigalpa - Two people died during a
turmoil arose in the country since Monday
when ousted President Manuel Zelaya returned
to Honduras, Honduran police spokesman Orlin
Cerrato said on Wednesday.
Cerrato told Xinhua over phone that one man
was injured on Tuesday night in a clash with
the police and he died on Wednesday at the
Honduran Institute of Social Security in
Tegucigalpa.
The clash occurred on Tuesday night in Flor
del Campo district in the south of the
capital, he said.
Another man who occupied an avenue in the
south of the Tegucigalpa also died, he said
adding that the man had participated
together with Zelaya's followers in the
street blocking in the districts of Arturo
Quezada, Ciudad Lempira, Ramon Amaya Amador
and San Francisco.
"We do not know how this man died; we are
investigating the causes. We do not know if
he was roll over, we are going to
investigate," Cerrato said.
Cerrato also said that some 113 people were
detained during the turmoil, accused of
plundering stores and blocking highways on
Tuesday night.
A supporter of Honduras' ousted president
Manuel Zelaya falls after being hit by tear
gas shot by riot police during a
demonstration march in downtown Teguciglapa
September 23, 2009. (Fotos: AFP Reuters) |
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